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UCU Guidance Leaflet on Education for Sustainable Development’ May 2010

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This leaflet is one of a series designed to help UCU members engage with their institution on the ‘green agenda’. This is an area that is becoming increasingly important and we urge you to make sure that the views and interests of staff are addressed.

What do we mean by Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)? Sustainable development seeks to meet the needs of the present without compromising those of future generations (Bruntland Report,1997).
It is a vision of development that encompasses populations, animal and plant species, ecosystems, natural resources and that integrates concerns such as the fight against poverty, gender equality, human rights, education for all, health, human security, intercultural dialogue, etc.

We have to learn our way out of current social and environmental problems and learn to live sustainably. ESD aims to help people to develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge to make informed decisions for the benefit of themselves and others, now and in the future, and to act upon these decisions.
 
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